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Multicellular Organisms - Genetics

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What is an allele?   Different forms of the same gene  
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What is a phenotype?   The physical appearance due to genetic trait  
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What is a genotype?   the 2 alleles present e.g. BB or bb or Bb  
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How many dominant alleles do you need to allow the dominant phenotype to show   One  
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How many recessive alleles do you need to allow the recessive phenotype to show   Two  
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What is homozygous?   Two of the same alleles (e.g. BB or bb)  
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What is heterozygous?   Two different alleles (e.g. Bb)  
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What are the names for the generations in a family tree?   P, F1 and F2  
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Why are predicted ratios of offspring not always the observed ratio?   Fertilisation is a random process.  
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Define discrete variation.   A characteristic that can be split up into groups.  
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Define continuous variation.   A characteristic that shows a wide range or variation.  
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Tongue rolling is a characteristic split up into groups, is this an example of a discrete or continuous variation?   Discrete  
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Height is a characteristic that shows a wide range of values, is this an example of discrete or continuous variation?   Continuous  
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Which type of graph would represent a continuous characteristic?   Line graph  
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Which type of characteristic would represent a discrete characteristic?   Bar graph  
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Define polygenic inheritance   A characteristic controlled by more than one gene  
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Is continuous or discrete variation an example of polygenic inheritance?   Continuous  
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Is the term blue eyes a genotype or a phenotype?   Phenotype  
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Are the letters Bb a genotype or a phenotype?   Genotype  
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Single gene inheritance is shown by which type of variation?   Discrete  
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State the only genotype that will show a recessive characteristic.   bb (two small letters)  
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If two dominant parents have a recessive child, are they heterozygous or homozygous?   Heterozygous (Bb) (This allows them both to pass on the small b)  
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If two heterozygous individuals are crossed, what is the predicted ratio of offspring?   3 dominant : 1 recessive  
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Blood type is a characteristic split up into groups, is this an example of continuous or discrete variation?   Discrete  
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State the term for different versions of the same gene?   Allele  
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State the term for a characteristic controlled by more than one gene   Polygenic  
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What is a gene   A section of a chromosome that codes for a characteristic  
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If a homozygous dominant individual was crossed with a recessive individual, what percentage show a dominant phenotype?   100%  
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If a heterozygous individual was crossed with a recessive individual, what percentage show a recessive phenotype?   50%  
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